International
Songwriting Competition 2011
Passing this on for any
interest you may have.
Hi ,
Because we know how
supportive of independent music "Ottawa Blues, Jazz and Swing Guide" is, we
wanted to pass on this press release for the 2011 International Songwriting
Competition (ISC) in the hopes that you will be able to post it to musicians in
your reach, and let them know about this opportunity. Thanks again for your
support with ISC, we really appreciate it :)
Cheers,
Candace
Avery
International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
1307 Eastland
Ave
Nashville TN 37206
PH: 615-251-4441
Fax:
615-251-4442
www.songwritingcompetition.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Candace Avery
International Songwriting
Competition
615.251.4441
cavery@songwritingcompetition.com
www.songwritingcompetition.com
MUSIC LUMINARIES SIGN ON AS JUDGES FOR THE 2011 INTERNATIONAL
SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC)
Tom Waits, Tori Amos, Ozzy Osbourne, My
Morning Jacket, Jeff Beck, McCoy Tyner, Duran Duran, And Kelly Clarkson Join
Music Industry Executives To Select 2011 ISC Winners
August 9, 2011 - The prestigious
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has assembled a distinguished panel
of judges for its 2011 competition. With the most high-profile judging panel of
any music competition in the world, ISC offers songwriters and artists the
unprecedented opportunity to have their music heard by iconic recording artists,
as well as many major and indie record label Presidents, A&R executives,
producers, music supervisors, and more.
Now accepting entries for the
2011 competition, ISC gives away more than $150,000 in cash and prizes (shared
among the 68 winners) including an overall Grand Prize consisting of $25,000
(US) cash and $20,000 in prizes. Open to all levels of songwriters, ISC offers
22 categories that include all genres of popular music. Past winners have
included artists from Grammy winners to hobbyist songwriters and everyone in
between.
For information and enter, go to http://www.songwritingcompetition.com
Winning ISC can be a tremendous career booster. Over
the years, many winners have achieved great career success, including getting
signed to labels such as Epic, Universal, Motown, and more. Many more winners
have secured publishing deals, smaller label deals, licensing deals, and
distribution deals in addition to getting more gigs, fans, and
recognition.
The complete list of ISC judges includes:
Recording Artists: Tom Waits; Tori Amos; Jeff Beck; Billy Currington; My Morning
Jacket; Simon Le Bon & Roger Taylor (Duran Duran); Kelly Clarkson; Keane;
McCoy Tyner; Wynonna; Francesca Battistelli; Tegan and Sara; Massive Attack;
Michael W. Smith; Alejandro Sanz; Johnny Clegg; Jeremy Camp; Ray Wylie Hubbard;
John Mayall; Craig Morgan; Basement Jaxx; James Cotton; Sandra Bernhard;
Trombone Shorty; Robert Earl Keen; Black Francis (The Pixies); Mose Allison;
Robert Smith (The Cure); Amadou & Mariam; Darryl McDaniels (Run D.M.C.);
Toots Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals); Matt Thiessen (Relient K); Chayanne;
and more...
Industry
Executives: Monte Lipman (President,
Universal Republic Records); David Massey (President, Mercury Records); Brian
Malouf (VP A&R, Walt Disney Records); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President,
Alligator Records); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP A&R, Latin America, Sony/BMG);
Ric Arboit (President, Nettwerk Music Group); Anastasia Brown (Music Supervisor,
FORMAT); Allison Jones (VP of A&R, Big Machine Label Group); Steve
Lillywhite (Producer); Dan Storper (President, Putamayo World Music Records and
Putumayo Kids); Kim Buie (VP A&R, Lost Highway); Douglas C. Cohn (Sr. VP,
Music Marketing & Talent, Nickelodeon); Trevor Jerideau (VP of A&R, J
Records); Antony Bland (A&R, American Recordings); Steve Smith (VP of
A&R, Aware Records); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins
Entertainment); Dr. Demento (Radio Host, The Dr. Demento Show); and more...
ISC Sponsors: Presonus, Lowden Guitars, Sennhaiser, ASCAP, Berklee
College of Music, Posse, D'Addario, Thayers, SongU.com, Online Gigs, The Music
Business Registry, Independent Mastering, Indie Venue Bible, George Stein, Esq.
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